The Prohibition Of Employment As Manual Scavengers And Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013: Analysis
AUTHORED BY: GAURAV PURI (MANAGING PARTNER, GLS LAW OFFICES) RAINA MAHAPATRA (TRAINEE SOLICITOR (CDR), EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND INTERNATIONAL LLP) ABSTRACT Manual Scavenging is an age old archaic practice in India. It originates from the times of Ancient India and had been imbedded as a part of our culture. Even though, the Indian Constitution imbedded the abolition […]
Safai Karamchari Andolan V. Union Of IndiaEquivalent Citation: (2014) 11 SCC 224
AUTHORED BY: GAURAV PURI (MANAGING PARTNER, GLS LAW OFFICES) Introduction India, even after 7 decades of independence, is in a constant struggle to end the most ‘inhuman’ and ‘undignified’ practice of manual scavenging.[1] The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has recorded the following statistics vis-à-vis Manual Scavengers and Dry Latrines. The survey conducted by […]